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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 732 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (Ask “what does it do?”): Find who the sentence is about (the subject). Ask: what does (or did) the subject do? The word that answers is the verb. Names and things are nouns; describing words are adjectives.

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  1. 1.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya reads a new book every day.” (a) reads (b) new (c) Diya (d) book
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) big (c) quickly
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) Rohan (b) ball (c) kicked (d) big
  4. 4.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the ball every day. (a) big (b) quickly (c) kicks
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi sings a sweet song every day.” (a) sweet (b) sings (c) song (d) Saanvi
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir kicks a big ball every day.” (a) big (b) ball (c) kicks (d) Kabir
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) big (b) Aditya (c) bag (d) carried
  8. 8.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) big (c) slowly
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal writes a short letter every day.” (a) Kunal (b) short (c) writes (d) letter
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) letter (b) wrote (c) short (d) Aarav
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) painted (b) Arjun (c) long (d) wall
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) colourful (b) drew (c) picture (d) Sneha
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera buys a small toy every day.” (a) buys (b) toy (c) small (d) Meera
  14. 14.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) big (c) carries
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) Saanvi (b) short (c) letter (d) wrote
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan flew a red kite yesterday.” (a) Rohan (b) flew (c) red (d) kite
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the picture every day. (a) slowly (b) draws (c) colourful
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan rode a new bicycle yesterday.” (a) bicycle (b) rode (c) Karan (d) new
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) big (c) carries
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan flew a red kite yesterday.” (a) Farhan (b) kite (c) red (d) flew
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun wrote a long letter yesterday.” (a) long (b) letter (c) Arjun (d) wrote
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the book every day. (a) quickly (b) new (c) reads
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the ball every day. (a) happily (b) kicks (c) red
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) heavy (b) Ananya (c) carried (d) bag
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the kite every day. (a) slowly (b) new (c) flies
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the song every day. (a) slowly (b) sings (c) sweet
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Dev (b) drew (c) big (d) picture
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) quickly (c) big
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the book every day. (a) new (b) happily (c) reads
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the song every day. (a) happy (b) quickly (c) sings
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara reads a funny book every day.” (a) book (b) reads (c) Tara (d) funny
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) bought (b) Ananya (c) toy (d) new
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) Vivaan (b) juicy (c) mango (d) ate
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the letter every day. (a) short (b) slowly (c) writes
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) new (c) reads
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera wrote a long letter yesterday.” (a) Meera (b) wrote (c) long (d) letter
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) quickly (c) funny
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) big (b) drew (c) picture (d) Arjun
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the picture every day. (a) colourful (b) quickly (c) draws
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) heavy (c) carries

Answer key

  1. reads
  2. opens
  3. kicked
  4. kicks
  5. sings
  6. kicks
  7. carried
  8. opens
  9. writes
  10. wrote
  11. painted
  12. drew
  13. buys
  14. carries
  15. wrote
  16. flew
  17. draws
  18. rode
  19. carries
  20. flew
  21. wrote
  22. reads
  23. kicks
  24. carried
  25. flies
  26. sings
  27. drew
  28. kicks
  29. reads
  30. sings
  31. reads
  32. bought
  33. ate
  34. writes
  35. reads
  36. wrote
  37. reads
  38. drew
  39. draws
  40. carries

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